Sanitary belt.



No. 795,469. PATENTED JULY 25, 1905. A. M. YOUNG.

SANITARY BELT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1904.

Witnesses: Inventor,

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ARTHUR M. YOUNG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SANITARY BELT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

katented July 25, 1905.

Application filed N b 12, 1904:. Serial No. 232,508.

To MU who/7t it ntm l concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and usefulImprovement in Sanitary Belts, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to catamenial applianees.

The objects of the invention are, first, to dispense with the employmentof safety-pins, buckles, and other fastening devices calculated toproduce friction, and thus irritation; second, to cause the applianceautomatically to adapt itself to different postures of the wearer, and,third, to facilitate the application and removal of the appliance and toadapt it to be worn without discomfort under all the garments.

In attaining the objects mentioned and others, which will appear as theinvention is fully disclosed, I make use of the novel combination ofelements hereinafter described, illustrated in the drawings, andparticularly specified in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the appliance with anapkin secured thereby. Fig. 2 is a detail view of one of thenapkin-clasps. Fig. 3 is aview in side elevation, showing the manner .inwhich the napkin is combined with the supporting-clasp. Figs. 4 and 5are perspective detail views showing slightly-modified forms ofsupporting-webbings.

Referring to the drawings, in which corresponding parts are designatedby similar characters of reference, 10 10 designate two straps ofnon-elastic webbing or other suitable fabric, provided at both ends withloops 11. The straps 1O 10 are always of equal length; but in appliancesfor women of different sizes the straps must be of different lengths,the sizes of the appliances being preferably regulated by the lengths ofthe skirtbands. Two elastic cords 12 12 are passed through the loops 11,as shown in Fig. 1, and these cords are provided at their ends withloops 13, in which are suspended the clasps for securing the napkin N.

Various forms of napkin-clasps may be employed; but the preferred formis that shown in Fig. 2, which is quick and certain in action and doesnot irritate the wearer in any way. The preferred form of clasp consistsof a main member 14 and a supplementary member 15, hinged to the mainmember. The member 1d consists, preferably, of apiece of wire bent toform a substantially rectangular loop 16 and having its terminals formedinto hooks 17, which engage with the loops 14 at the ends of the elasticcords. The supplemental member 15 of each clasp is a wire bent to form aloop 18 similar to the loop 16 and having its ends formed into eyes 19,through which portions of the member 14: pass.

The complete appliance consists merely of the straps 10 10, cords 12 12,and the two clasps suspended in the loops at the ends of each end mustbe drawn through both mem' bers of the clasp, then downward below thesupplementary member and through the loop of the main member, as shownin Fig. 3. The downward pull on the napkin will draw the members of theclasp together and cause them to grasp the napkin tightly. The removaiof the napkin from the clasps may be accomplished by reversing theprocedure observed in applying it.-

Instead of securing the straps to the cords by looping the terminalsaround the latter eyes 19 may be combined with the straps, as shown inFig. 1, or hooks 20, as shown in Fig. 5, that portion of each of theseparts which will contact with the cords being preferably rounded,thus toreduce friction to a minimum.

From the foregoing description and the drawings illustrative thereof itwill be seen that the straps 1O 10 are so connected with the cords 12 12that the appliance will automatically adapt itself to any position takenby the wearer, so as not to cause unpleasant pressure at any point andso as to avoid any tendency to displace the napkin. It will also be seenthat the elasticity of the cords 12 12 makes the appliance adapt itselfto the compression of the waist when the corsets are put on and preventthe sagging of the napkin, which would result if non-elastic supportingmembers were employed. The employment of the elastic cords 12 alsoobviates the necessity of providing slides or buckles to adjust thedevice to different figures or to compensate for variations in the sizeand weight of the wearer.

In addition to the features above mentioned the simplicity and extremelightness of the appliance contribute to the comfort of the user.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is- 1. An applianceof the class described comprising a pair of oppositely-arranged strapshaving terminal guide-loops, cords slidably arranged in the loops andcooperating With the straps to form a belt, and napkin-securing devicesconnected With the cords.

2. An appliance of the class described comprising a pair ofoppositely-arranged straps having terminal guide-loops, cords slidablyarranged in the loops and cooperating With the straps to form a belt,and clasps connected with the cords.

3. An appliance of the class described comprising a pair ofoppositely-arranged straps having terminal guide-loops, cords slidablyarranged in theloops, and clasps detachably con-' nected With the cords.

4E. An appliance of the class described, comprising a pair ofoppositely-disposed nonelastic straps having terminal loops, elasticcords slidably arranged in the loops, and napkin-secu ring devicescombined With the cords.

5. An appliance of the class described, comprising a pair of straps ofnon-elastic material, elastic connections cooperating with the straps toform a belt and having terminal loops, and clasps having hooks to engageWith the loops.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWnI have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ARTHUR M. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

O. R. BIEOHTEL, Gno. H. SHANK.

